Review of   Without Warning: The Tornado of Udall, Kansas   by Jim Minick I had so looked forward to reading this book from the time I first heard about it, I pre-ordered it from Amazon with overnight shipping. I have been fascinated by the meteorology of the Udall Tornado for years and recently submitted a possible correction to the tornado paths that night to the NWS Storm Prediction Center. But, my work has been exclusively scientific and I wanted to learn more about the human side of the disaster.     I’m sorry to report that I cannot recommend  Without Warning  because of the large number of factual errors it contains. These errors are not just meteorological, many are just sloppy. For example, Wichita is not “near” Sedgewick [sic] County, it is  in  Sedgwick County. He calls the Wichita Weather Bureau office in 1955 the National Weather Service (it was “Weather Bureau” until 1970) and, in references after that date, it is often, and incorrec...

If you are interested in learning more about World War I, you will want to obtain a copy of A Decade Like No Other, Countdown to Catastrophe  by Dennis Cross. It is a month-by-month history of the War and the runup to it.  Dennis is my daughter's father-in-law and a brilliant man. Not only is he an interesting writer, he works at the nation's World War I memorial in Kansas City. 

In case you received a Father's Day or graduation gift card, may I suggest Warnings: The True Story of How Science Tamed the Weather .  The newest review at Amazon: Verified Purchase A wonderful accounting of the state-of-the-art of forecasting and  weather warnings by one of the people that invented and  developed them. Mike Smith recounts how we got to where  we are today. It’s a terrific read. Here is the latest rating from Goodreads. If you are looking for a great, uplifting read, this is it!